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Recent Examples of hot pursuit
Creating personalized charm necklaces — a service now offered by more and more jewelry brands in brick-and-mortar as well as online capacities — is clearly a hot pursuit.
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
City Police Car and Muscle Car Chase With this exciting Lego set, builders ages 6 and up can embark on a hot pursuit and catch the criminal.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In an interview for the SABR Bio Project, Henley recounted the details of the fateful play:
(George) Shuba shot a ball to deep right-center field, and Henley turned in hot pursuit.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
One unusual pet has been returned to its owner after a hot pursuit caught on police camera last month.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
City Police Car and Muscle Car Chase With this exciting Lego set, builders ages 6 and up can embark on a hot pursuit and catch the criminal.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
In an interview for the SABR Bio Project, Henley recounted the details of the fateful play:
(George) Shuba shot a ball to deep right-center field, and Henley turned in hot pursuit.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
One unusual pet has been returned to its owner after a hot pursuit caught on police camera last month.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot pursuit
Noun
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Hundreds of Weeks on the Charts Luminate states that during the past tracking period in America, the Foo Fighters’ compilation moved another 9,100 equivalent units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The two trips took 14 to 18 hours longer, on average, than the other journeys the gull took during the week-long tracking period, according to the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In recent decades, technological advances have transformed the field of archeology, allowing for the sequencing of ancient DNA and the tracing of long-ago migrations.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Scribble tracing can be a great activity for toddlers to explore nature and their creative side.—
Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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As the final major of 2025, The Open at Royal Portrush promises to deliver compelling storylines -- from McIlroy’s quest for home glory, to Scheffler’s pursuit of a links major and Schauffele’s bid for back-to-back titles -- at a beloved venue in front of the largest crowds outside of St Andrews.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The guidelines, effective Feb. 1, came amid widespread criticism over the last few years that the NYPD routinely engaged in unnecessary pursuits that lead to crashes and injuries.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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These tailings are often stored and managed in order to be reliably and responsibly disposed of.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The tailings are already mined and sitting on the surface.—
Scott McWhorter,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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To date, the motor racing drama has drawn 219,000 spectators for a $3.5M (SAR 13.5M) gross in the territory where Formula One has a strong following.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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Publishers are resistant to picking up work by people that don’t have a big following.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The chase involved a 16-year-old accused of stealing a vehicle before fleeing from police, according to WJBK.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Its combination of velocity and carry, along with his low release height and flat approach angle, produce elite rates of chases, as well as overall and in-zone swings and misses.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20pursuit. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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